mineral sector

The European Union (EU) has partnered with the German Development Agency to commit a grant of EUR 6.25 million (UGX 25.7 billion) as a form of support for the formalisation, skilling and equipping of artisanal and small scale miners. His Excellency Mr Jan Sadek, the European Union Ambassador to Uganda revealed the details at the 13th Annual Mineral Wealth Conference held at Serena Hotel, Kampala last week.  H.E Sadek noted that a considerable portion of the grant will be geared towards increasing the capacity of artisanal and small-scale miners to process minerals and add value to them.  “Additionally, this programme…